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ANALYSIS: Supreme Court Validates Anti-China Tariffs—A Game-Changing Verdict in 2026
Analysis· No. 212

ANALYSIS: Supreme Court Validates Anti-China Tariffs—A Game-Changing Verdict in 2026

On June 15, 2026, in the characteristic discretion of America's highest court, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the challenge to

INVESTIGATION: America Is Silently Retiring from NATO — Europe Is Racing to Fill the Void at Breakneck Speed
Investigation· No. 210

INVESTIGATION: America Is Silently Retiring from NATO — Europe Is Racing to Fill the Void at Breakneck Speed

On June 18, 2026, in the press conference room at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Secretary General Mark Rutte chose his words with

COLUMN: Trump Collects Trips to Xi Like Others Accumulate Trophies
Note· No. 186

COLUMN: Trump Collects Trips to Xi Like Others Accumulate Trophies

On June 19, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Donald Trump unveiled his new diplomatic toy: a Boeing 747 gifted by

ANALYSIS: Taiwan Locks Down Silicon — How Taipei is Becoming the West's Last Bulwark Against Beijing
Analysis· No. 185

ANALYSIS: Taiwan Locks Down Silicon — How Taipei is Becoming the West's Last Bulwark Against Beijing

On June 9, 2026, Bloomberg reveals what Washington insiders had been anticipating for months: Taiwan is considering radically stricter export controls on

DECODED: Section 301 Forced Labor — Trump Hits Hard, But Hits His Allies Too
Analysis· No. 184

DECODED: Section 301 Forced Labor — Trump Hits Hard, But Hits His Allies Too

In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a historic verdict: the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump under the International Emergency

COMMENTARY: Trump Thanks Xi and Putin — The Necessary Evil That Flatters the Wolves
Commentary· No. 180

COMMENTARY: Trump Thanks Xi and Putin — The Necessary Evil That Flatters the Wolves

On June 17, 2026, at the closing of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, the President of the United States, Donald Trump,

REPORT: Taiwan Forsaken — Trump Sacrifices a Democracy on the Altar of the Xi Summit
Reportage· No. 179

REPORT: Taiwan Forsaken — Trump Sacrifices a Democracy on the Altar of the Xi Summit

On June 21, 2026, while democracies across the globe celebrate their solidarity in words, Taiwan watches Washington with growing anxiety. Donald Trump

ANALYSIS: Trump-Xi Summit, a Facade of Stability — Taiwan, One Bargaining Chip Too Many
Analysis· No. 178

ANALYSIS: Trump-Xi Summit, a Facade of Stability — Taiwan, One Bargaining Chip Too Many

On May 14, 2026, Donald Trump landed in Beijing for the first state visit by an American president to China in nearly

ANALYSIS: Trump Admires "All Business" Xi — Flattery That Weakens the West
Analysis· No. 177

ANALYSIS: Trump Admires "All Business" Xi — Flattery That Weakens the West

On June 19 and 20, 2026, in an interview with Axios, American President Donald Trump uttered words that should have sent a

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